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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Alabama. In total, 7,364 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Alabama.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Alabama. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#3

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#6

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Spring Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

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Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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